By Ahmed Abdala, Saturday, May 17, 2014
ADDIS ABABA – An Ethiopian delegation left Addis Ababa on Saturday for Djibouti to participate in the launch of new nine vessels in the Horn of Africa country.
The delegation includes a host of government officials, including Communication Affairs Office Minister Redwan Hussein, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dina Mufti along with public figures.
Ethiopia had used Eritrean ports until 1998 when the two countries engaged in a war of their border disputes.
Following the war, Ethiopian began to use Djibouti ports to export its products.
Most of Ethiopia's exports are transported through the Port of Djibouti, which is located 900km east of Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
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